Case Studies Earth Class Mail Deploys SSL Encryption/Re-Encryption for AJAX-Powered Web Mail Applications

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	Earth Class Mail Deploys SSL Encryption/Re-Encryption for AJAX-Powered Web Mail Applications

Earth Class Mail Deploys SSL Encryption/Re-Encryption for AJAX-Powered Web Mail Applications

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
Applicable Industries	Professional Service
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Facility Management
Use Cases	Remote Asset Management
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Earth Class Mail required a new server load balancer solution to load-balance the Web servers that run the business-critical AJAX-powered Web mail applications. The AJAX Web applications are high-volume with millions of XML formatted messages passed daily. Read More
About Customer	Earth Class Mail, based in Seattle WA, provides the only online postal-mail service designed for individuals, small businesses, enterprises, government agencies and the military. Customers in more than 175 countries currently access and manage their mail online, at any time and from anywhere there’s an Internet connection. For enterprises and government agencies, Earth Class Mail digitizes paper mail at its entry point, injecting it directly into an organization’s electronic workflow and saving 75% of typical document lifecycle costs. Read More
Solution	Given the requirement for privacy and protection of personal information in its online postal mail service, Earth Class Mail needed a load balancer that can encrypt and re-encrypt SSL on the backend. Because its previous load balancer could not perform the SSL encryption/re-encryption, Earth Class Mail compared competitors’ products and selected A10 Networks® Application Delivery Controllers’ server load balancers. The SSL functionality combined with the industry-leading price/performance and support were key competitive differentiators for the A10 ADC. While in production, Earth Class Mail tested A10 ADCs’ aXAPI®, which is a REST-style XML API. Earth Class Mail quickly saw the benefits of the REST-style approach to incumbent vendors’ SOAP-based approaches due to simpler and quicker integration with the existing Web mail applications. In addition, Earth Class Mail relies on A10 ADCs’ aFleX® scripting for advanced Layer 7 application traffic control. With aFleX scripts, Earth Class Mail can now effectively add and remove servers from the server group, based on traffic load. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries

Applicable Industries

Professional Service

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Facility Management

Use Cases

Remote Asset Management

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Earth Class Mail required a new server load balancer solution to load-balance the Web servers that run the business-critical AJAX-powered Web mail applications. The AJAX Web applications are high-volume with millions of XML formatted messages passed daily.

About Customer

Earth Class Mail, based in Seattle WA, provides the only online postal-mail service designed for individuals, small businesses, enterprises, government agencies and the military. Customers in more than 175 countries currently access and manage their mail online, at any time and from anywhere there’s an Internet connection. For enterprises and government agencies, Earth Class Mail digitizes paper mail at its entry point, injecting it directly into an organization’s electronic workflow and saving 75% of typical document lifecycle costs.

Solution

Given the requirement for privacy and protection of personal information in its online postal mail service, Earth Class Mail needed a load balancer that can encrypt and re-encrypt SSL on the backend. Because its previous load balancer could not perform the SSL encryption/re-encryption, Earth Class Mail compared competitors’ products and selected A10 Networks® Application Delivery Controllers’ server load balancers. The SSL functionality combined with the industry-leading price/performance and support were key competitive differentiators for the A10 ADC. While in production, Earth Class Mail tested A10 ADCs’ aXAPI®, which is a REST-style XML API. Earth Class Mail quickly saw the benefits of the REST-style approach to incumbent vendors’ SOAP-based approaches due to simpler and quicker integration with the existing Web mail applications. In addition, Earth Class Mail relies on A10 ADCs’ aFleX® scripting for advanced Layer 7 application traffic control. With aFleX scripts, Earth Class Mail can now effectively add and remove servers from the server group, based on traffic load.

Impact #1	Upon deploying the A10 ADC, Earth Class Mail’s high-volume Web applications and Web servers are performing optimally.
Impact #2	The company excels at delivering a unique digital-mail service to its customers that streamlines document management.
Impact #3	Increases employee productivity.

Impact #1

Upon deploying the A10 ADC, Earth Class Mail’s high-volume Web applications and Web servers are performing optimally.

Impact #2

The company excels at delivering a unique digital-mail service to its customers that streamlines document management.

Impact #3

Increases employee productivity.

Benefit #1	Saving 75% of typical document lifecycle costs.

Benefit #1

Saving 75% of typical document lifecycle costs.

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Earth Class Mail Deploys SSL Encryption/Re-Encryption for AJAX-Powered Web Mail Applications

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